I know about Orion _and_ Borland's AppSrv and WebLogic and i'm glad
to use Orion because the development and turnaround/deploytimes are
more than hundred times faster.
Orion runs for us in a production-environment on some Linux 1/2/4-CPU-
Machines very fast and stable.
klaus
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Orion-Interest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 9:15 PM
Subject: RE: Questions about Orion
> Don't know about Orion but I am using MS/SQL Server 2000 with JSQLConnect
> JDBC drivers with both Borland and WebLogic Appservers. And, it is working
> very well.
>
> Bill G...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of The
> elephantwalker
> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 10:08 PM
> To: Orion-Interest
> Subject: RE: Questions about Orion
>
>
> Vlad,
>
> Here are the answers as I know them:
>
> 1. SQL Server 2000 database --> That's a tough one. I don't know any IT
> managers recommending this beast. But if you got to live with it ... make
> sure you test the jdbc drivers with all necessary uses of sql including
> things like LIMIT, CLOB, BLOB as well as 100's of open connections. These
> are the key database needs for a appserver servicing the web.
>
> 2. Orion uses the Java 1.3 jvm from Sun, IBM or others. As they say, if it
> runs on one, it runs on all.
>
> 3. We use IBM's jvm with absolutely no problems.
>
> 4. Scalability is determined by your clustering needs. Orion clusters
> httpsessions in islands of two to four servers. Statefull Session Beans
are
> not clustered, but entity beans and slsb's are easily set up in a
clustered
> environment. Orion is easily the fastest jsp/servlet engine on the planet,
> and along with some very good performance numbers on the ejb side, you can
> out do other app servers by a factor of 3 to 1. By the way, Orion by
itself
> can out do IIS by six to one! Oracle thought so much of the Orion
> performance, they licensed the software as the core of their j2ee
> application server.
>
>
> 5. j2ee security is used on Orion, you can implement your own user
security,
> or link up with ldap, or use the builtin usermanagers for databases. SSL
is
> also a feature of Orion, but I would recommend locking down your web
server
> with SSL, or use a hardward accelerator, and proxying Orion outside the
dmz.
> This is how most firms implement appservers.
>
> 6. Like anything, if you run it on Windows, it will be compromised. We
have
> not had any security troubles with Linux RedHat 7.1 and orion.
>
> 7. Ironflare doesn't really provide the technical support that some need.
> With Ironflare's encouragement, companies like Flowsheet Technologies and
> others provide subscription based customer support for Orion. Join our
site,
> www.elephantwalker.com, its free, and sign up for a subscription when you
> need some help. We also provide a course for Orion in the San Francisco
Bay
> Area.
>
> regards,
>
> the elephantwalker
> www.elephantwalker.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Vlad
> Vinogradsky
> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 8:22 PM
> To: Orion-Interest
> Subject: Questions about Orion
>
>
> I am evaluating the Orion server for use in a production web site which
> would be hosted by a hosting services provider. It would run on a
> Windows 2000 box alongside other web sites serviced by IIS and will
> manage data in SQL Server 2000 database. I have a few questions I wasn't
> able to find answers to and I wonder if you can help me with them.
>
> 1. I wonder if anybody had any negative experience using Orion server on
> Windows 2000 or with SQL Server 2000? I-Net jdbc products are going to
> be used.
>
> 2. Any comments on performance, scalability and availability of the
> Orion server on Windows 2000?
>
> 3. What VM is best to use to run Orion server?
>
> 4. Does it have auto start and restart features? Do you have to have an
> interactive logon session to start it?
>
> 5. What security context does it run in?
>
> 6. What is Orion server security track record? Has it ever been
> compromised or taken out by DOS attacks?
>
> 7. Any comments on IronFlare's technical support? It looks like there is
> no live tech support - just email.
>
> All input is welcome.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Vlad
>
>
>
>
